04-27-2020, 01:56 AM
AA,
i too am fond of Leupold. outstanding optics for the price. rugged in the extreme. boringly repeatable adjustments. you might consider a Foxtrot Mike FM-9 match trigger. brownells carries them. i sure like mine. it's a 2 stage, so if you've been familiar with the M1 or M14 it'll be a familiar trigger. and they're $89 which isn't too bad. previous poster all offer great suggestions. one thing to consider for a hunting rifle is, how much do you want it to weigh? those bull barrels are very rigid and all, will be as accurate as you can shoot, but it'll make it a lot tougher hiking up and down with a heavy rifle and all the other stuff one carries when out hunting on foot. Faxon has a 20" american gunner pattern that is going to be a bit lighter. SixFivearms, a vendor here, has a nice 20" tube too, that is not too heavy. i think he's back ordered on them at the moment. IM him and see when the next shipment comes in. so do you want 10+ lbs at 1/2 MOA or is 8lbs at 1MOA just fine? of course handguard choice, buttstock choice, etc. all go into the weight consideration. just some thoughts....
-tdbru
i too am fond of Leupold. outstanding optics for the price. rugged in the extreme. boringly repeatable adjustments. you might consider a Foxtrot Mike FM-9 match trigger. brownells carries them. i sure like mine. it's a 2 stage, so if you've been familiar with the M1 or M14 it'll be a familiar trigger. and they're $89 which isn't too bad. previous poster all offer great suggestions. one thing to consider for a hunting rifle is, how much do you want it to weigh? those bull barrels are very rigid and all, will be as accurate as you can shoot, but it'll make it a lot tougher hiking up and down with a heavy rifle and all the other stuff one carries when out hunting on foot. Faxon has a 20" american gunner pattern that is going to be a bit lighter. SixFivearms, a vendor here, has a nice 20" tube too, that is not too heavy. i think he's back ordered on them at the moment. IM him and see when the next shipment comes in. so do you want 10+ lbs at 1/2 MOA or is 8lbs at 1MOA just fine? of course handguard choice, buttstock choice, etc. all go into the weight consideration. just some thoughts....
-tdbru